Cartridge-loading machine.



H. P. HALL. CARTRIDGE LOADING MACHINE.

APPLIULTION FILED BEPTJB. 1911. 1,031,644.

Patented July 2, 1912.

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DER GOMPANY, 0F WILMINGTON,

N. Y., ABBIGNOR TO E. I. im4 PONT nl NEMOURS POW- DELAWARE, A GORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

OARlIDGE-LOALING MACHINE.

Hpeoioltioii of Letten IPatent.

I resented July e, 1912.

. Application illed September 28, 1911.y Ieril No. 851,338.

To all whom it may confient.-

.lle it known that I, HmAM I. HALL, c

citizen of the United States, residing utv New York city couiit of Newy York, and Stute of New orlr, ave invented e newr und useful Improvement in Cartrid e-Londing-Machines, of which 4the following is u fu l,

cleur, und exact description, reference bein -lmd' to the accompany' drawings, whi formu part of this speci cation. p

The object o1 my invention in enerel, is to provide u power machine or ling und packing paper shells with dynamite or other explosive. Such e machine is net forth in the atent issued to me March 22, 1898, No. 60 38.

Illie more particular object of my invention is to improve the construction und op eration of the machine of seid patent and of later machines of the suine general char ucter.

I willrst describe the construction and operation of in improved machine and will y point out the more notable of the advantageous dentures thereof.-

In the drawings: Figure .1 is u sectional elevation of `the machine. Fi 2 is a lan actuating mechanism for the view of the u per portion o the mac e. Fig. 3 is 'an e ovation of theportion'cf the machine shown in Fig. 2. Fig. l and Fig. 5 are detail sectional views of the lower portion of the machine.

The ceilin 101 divides the machine into two parts. r ne art, comprising the shellholder, hopper, eedc1iute, and u. part of the temp-guiding mechanism, is located on the lower floor. The upper door contains the actuating mechanism for the vertically reciprocating temps, the lutter extendin from one door to the other, as in my sui patent. l

My improvement relates mainly to the temp rods; und certain parte of. the machine, such as the means for :feeding the dynamite to the hopper the means for opening und closing the shell holders, and the means for crimping and folding the shells, are not shown, us they form no part of my present invention.

Referring lirst to 1: 10 is a revolnble shell-holder similar in operation tothe one set forth in m sind patent, The holder. carries Qt e' shelle1`1 to be loaded. Above the shell holder is the hopper 12- movable we e 2 is teken u shell- I ade ted to contain the dynamite to be pac ed into the shells. Above the hopper 12 is the feed-chiite 18.

14, 14, etc., represent the plungers or temp rods, which reciprocate vertically within the hop er 12 und pack the dynamite in the sliel s 11. The temp rode 14 ere guided neer their upper ends in the guides 1 Secured to euch temp rod 14 is c collar 16, connectcd by means ofs connecting rod 1T, with the end 'of a. steeltube 18 rigidly festened on the end of an arm 19 rojectin from an eccentric strap 20. Enc rdd 11E 'and its corresponding collar 16, rod 17, tube 1B, arm 19 and stru 20, constitute en independent tamping evice. Each eccentric strap 20 surrounds scmi-circular wedges 21 and 22, the former being pinned fast to the strap und the latter not being connected to the stru except frictionully iis hereinafter describe Euch air of wedges 21 und 22 surround, or to e more accurate, neurly surround, the drum or c linder 23, which is slightly longer than `e width of the space occupied all theutam rods, straps und wedges. T e' c linder 2 is mounted on und secured to t e shaft 24, which extends completely across the machine and turns inbenrings en the machine frame 100.

Esch movable wedge 22 is normally held tightly in place between the corresponding strap 20 end the cylinder 23 by means of a block 25 secured to wedge 22 and pressed in the 4direction of the sing; arrow lily; means of u spring 26 confined tween blo 25 und a. lug 27 on the strep 20. By means of adjusting screws 28 the tension of the sprins 26 muy be regulated. vBy means of t e a justuhle lates 29, the wear on the The shaftis continuous oscillated by the following means. 30 is t e main driving shaft turning in bearings on the me chine frame. At each side of the machine the shut 30 is provided with' u spurr 31, which meshes with e ur shaft 83. On the lutter aft is a. crunk 34, which, by means of e crankin 35 und a connecting rod 36, is connecte with u crank pin 37 on the crank 88 secured to the shaft 24.

40 is c double-actin cylinder havingl e.-

coipressed cir inlet un outlet et 41 und 42. rni'iie o the zucchine ct opposite sides there,

gear 3 on u 43 are stationery arms secured to the z of and having bcariii s for the shaft 44, which extends comple ely across the machine. '10 the shaft 44 is llyed, at one side of the machine the bell-cra lever 45. One arm of the heli-crank 45 is connected to the piston rod 46 of the cylinder 40. The other arm of the bell-crank 45 supports the shaft 'opposite sidesof t e machine. On. each le 'ver 50 is a lug 51 to engage a lug 52 on the corres onding eccentric strap 20..'

' each lever 5 is a' lu 5 3 ada ed to engage liliA a dog ing lever 54 ci-ums. on the stra' 20 an fitting into a recess 554 in the movab e wedge 22.

' To make the machine extremel sensitive lead weights 59 are laced on eac eccentric strap 20 op osito t e steel tube 18. They can be in e to 'nearly balance the temp rods14.

In the drawings, Fig. 1, the machine is shown as at rest and with all the temps dogged. Then cylinder 23 'is oscillatin as described. The weight of the temp-'ro s 14 'causes the upper ends of the levers 54 to bear against the vertical sides of the lugs 53 thereby causing the wedges 22 to be moved in the direction of the double arrow and out of driving enga entwith'the cylinder'23 and strap 20. he cyinder 23 is therefore ineffective to vibrate e strap 20.'

In starting the machine air's `admitted 'into the cylinder 40 throughA port'41. This 'imparts motion to the cam levers 50. Tlie lugs 51 on levers 50 engage the lu s52 on the eccentric straps 20 an cause t elatter to turn, thereby depressii the various tamp rods 14 until hey pass rough the? hopper and uncli the first articles of., owder into the s ells. It shoul be noted t at this 4f ir'st dowistroke of the tamping rods isja' positive oiie1 thereby insuring 4levers 54 during t chine. As soon as the air is released from the cylinder 40 the ends of t e shells shall be packed with a ccr tain degree of tightness and thi'isavoiding softness inthe lower ends of the shells.

he cam-levers 50'ride op the til-lodd, the

u 53ared1sen'- a' rom e' o' gs Eegiigst stroke of thgildiig# ogios'in air ateneo returns the cam evers to t en` initialpositions. As soon as the linder thhas Acom-- leted the first stroke e oscillatm cyliner 23 reverses its motionI :from the irection' of the double arrows to-the direction of the single arrow. At once the movable wed 22 )am and cause the stra s 20 to turn with the cylinder 23, thus h of powder packeld that "the lower As lar taii'ipng ng the taiuping' rode 14 e definite distance lto thel upper ends of their strokes. As soon as the cylinder 23 again reverses its motion and turns in the direction of the 'double arrows, the straps 20v also reverse their motions and adcwnward movement is imparted to the tamping rods 14. As soon as the tamping rods. 14 ass through'the hopper and c'oriipi'ess en c cli tional amount of owder into the shells with al predetermined e 'ree of tl htness, the resistance to further` ownwar movement of the tampingrods arrests them and also their respective' stragis 20, which slip relatively to the cylinder 2 The Vtension' of the. s rings is 'sli htly reater than the weight o the temps, t ierey preventin the weight oi the temps from oV ening up t ewedge,said springsV serving t erefore, to hold the'cylinder'23 and straps 20 in driving engagement during the down 'stroke of the temps until their tension is overcome by the o p osing resistance of the paclredgpowder. he amountV of compression 'that is given -to the powder in the shells is thus determined by the difference between the weight of'the temps and-the tension of their respective -springs 26. fllie amount of compression can be varied by varying the tensin of the springs -26.`by means of the adjusting screws 28. The-composite drum continues to oscillate and the eccentric p straps 20 forming part thereof continue to 'slip to' an extent roportionate tothe amount into the respective shells at eech'doWn-stroke of the temp-rods. lAs soon as any shell is completely-filled, the *corresponding dogging lover 5 which has y a ed the corresponding lug 53 and thus iii the corresponding' lever 50, slips beck ,ofsaid lug 53, and theV lever 50 dropping, thisparticular dogging lever 54 is dogge At once the point of lugli contactingA with the lever 54 ecomes the iilcrum of t Vatie-- ver, and the power. the wei ht of the corresponding temp rfid 4) acts iiipve the corresponding wedge 22 out oi driving engagement with the cy1inder23.- Immediately the correspon ing "strap 20, aiidlikewise the corresponding tampiiig rod 14, are brought .to rest. Thereafter in the oscillation ofcylinder 23, no work is done upon this particurod. As soon as all the temps are dogged in a similar manner, the machine is again brought to rest, andthe-shell c lin- Vder..10 is turned to bring a new set of s ells into positionto be filled.; j;

Instead of providing stirrers m the hopper, the tampug rods themselves are; 'ven a 'bratorymovement coincident wit theii rijp and down moveiiieii't thereby avoiding t re possible danger thaterises' from thc em ployment of. independent. mechanism :loi stirring. The actuating mechanism for imparting this vibratory Vmotion to the stirreri .will now be described.

The driving short has keyed to it, on ench sido of the machine, a emr gear (l0, which drives a spur goor (il, coso on the shaft Bil. (ln the hub of ,door (ll. is n projecting arm (l2 which engages alternately the inwardly project lng parte mi und 64 of n cum G5. This ram euorclcs tho arm U2 and is carried on one arm of a liclldirnnlrlever (i6 pivoted on a pin 6T turning iu bearings on thc machine frame.' The other arm of the bell-crank 66 carries a slotted bar (i8, which extends entirolv across the machine. This slotted bar is .wir c 4enough to allow the tam ing rods 1-1 to slide easily therethrough.

T ie alternate engagement ot' com progections 63 and 64 by the rointnarni (i2 vibrates the bell-crank Bti and t e'refore vibrates'the tamping rods 14. The ratio of the gearing is such that the damping rods are' given a complete reciprocntlon down and up when they are moved to one side of the hopper and another complete reciprocm tion -w ien they are moved to the other side of the hopper.

Each temp-rod: 14 is equip ed with a guide iece the opposite en s of4 whic curry' ber or other suitable material. On

ther'downward stroke of the temp rod, the guide piece 70 contacts with one of the metallic guides 71 fastened to the frames 72 ext-ending beneath the ceiling 101. These guides correspond in shapc with the sha e of the hopper, the ob'ect sing to car the rubber-tipped end o lthe temp-rod own nlon the side of the hopper but not quite tou ming it.

B means of above devices, the lower ends of t o tomp rods are caused to move down through the powder obliquely and close to ihcslanting walls of the hopper, first on one side and then on the other, tiereb preventing the formation of any open poc ets in the powder and preventing the accumulation of.

powder along the side walls of the hopper.

To prevent. the tnmps from moving' from the position to which vthe are brought at each movement of thebe -crank levers 66, lead weights- 69 are placed directly over the fnlcrum of said 'bell-cranks. These wei hisY hold the bell crankssmd tam -rods on t at side ofthe erpendioular to w ich they have been movedn by the engagement of arms 62 with either of the cam projections (.53 or 64.

To prevent with absolute certainty the escape of any dust upwardly onto the aides 71 and frame 72, a plate of hard rub er or liber f' is -astcned to ,each temp rod- 14, said plate slidin over a plate 74 secured to and connectin e lower ends of the frames 72 and exten mg across the machine, plate 74 being provided with n. slot wide enough to lpermit the tamp rods'to vibrate backV and forth. Each plate 'f3 1s of a width ual to the distanoe'from center'to center o adjacent temps, so that the plates of adjacent temps touch .each other. Thus the opening in plate 7e is constantly sealed and Ezio dust can riseto the level of the guides The lower endy of the hopper 12 is provided with individual tunnels 80, one for each tnmp-rod. Theseiunnels are formed in a frame 81, which extends entirely across the machine and is provided with side flanges 82 bolted to side flanges 83' on the hopper 12. Beneath the funnels 89 are nipples 84 suspended'from a plate 85 extending across the machine. This plate is bolted to flanges `8G on the' funnel-frame 81, the iianges 486 extending downward beneath the plate 85 at one side and at both endsof the machine.

The main advanta of a machine embodying thc features ereinbefore described may be enumerated as follows: 1. Capacity for proper oilng of the temps, which is impracticable where the :trictional driving mechanism directly-engages the temp rods. 2. Stroop frictional grlp lpon the tamps by means o the tapering we ges, thereby 'ving eater lifting power to the temps an h 'here fore, and actuating them more osi- ;tively' on the up stroke than the own stroke. 3. A positive stroke of deiinite distance on the initial down-stroke of the temps, whichhas been referred to hereinbeyfore. 4. Econom of ower in drivin the =machine, as it is c ear tliat the rocking rum Loan be actuated with less power than a re ciprocatin bar directly engaging the tamp rods.V V5. limination of the stirrers in the hopper, their function being performed with Iequal eiiicacy and more safety-- by the vi -bratory movement imparted to the tamping rods. 6.-.Absolute control of the density ,.'with which the powder is packed into the shells by the adjustment of the springs 26, thereby enabling the )aching of cartridges of any weight and o uniform wei' ht. 7. The provision of individual :tunnels or each temp, and the arrangement whereby quick changes can be made from one size of nipsie to another, thereby enabling shells of ifi'ercnt sizes to be punched without substantial dela in changing from one size to another. 8. e provision of means to prevent dust from rising from the hopper to the mechanism above the same. Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In n. machine for filling shells the combination with a series of in ependent tamping rods, of driving mechanism to reciprocute said rods and permit them to independentl feed pro essively backward as the shel s become lcd, said means dictating a positive movement of the rods for a deterniintc .distance on their initial' packing stro e.

'binction :with a serieu` afin eendent tem' ssd the driving member and eac memben. movable w 'traction `of the temp -binetion with e. eerieeof independent tun ing` devices, driving mechanism frictions yV engegm `the tem 1n devices to reci recate them :gd .pcrmi tgexn to indeplexdenl);

backward es e vh combination with a series of independent ,texnping devcendrivingmechemsm #ricticnellyengaging the tlexnn devicee to reci roeete them and pe t' em to indeentlyfeed progressively beckwerd a e ehele become l`filled, driving adapted to positively e the tampin devices end move them crwerd indepen ently of thefritonel driving mechcniexn, and m ne to der theposltive driving meensxnoperul- `veend' permit the temping by the rcf respective rode, e wedge extendingdevices to be-'ectliated solely -tionel driv' mechanism.

4. In e nac 'ne for iilli shells, the ccmbnntonwith l, series ci in epelident temping devices', of a reci' mating-'driving member',"n movable w e inberoeed between vice, end e spring interposed between each tampin device end the w etending to neet sai wedge to enable the riving member to nctunte the temping ,device but per' mitting the vfvedge to unseat upon a. predetermined' regxetance to movement of the tamping device:

5, Ine machme for llln shells, the coxiibinetion with #series of in Aepen lng devxcee,

of n reci roest' drivin'g eige inigfppeea be tween je driving member ,end e ech tamping device whereby 'the letter is eciprocate e doggin lever carried by eechtmpevice en engegmg`eaid-wedge, and adapted; (upon npredetermaned re evlcerelet'avelv' to the driving member, eng` e eend lever and nctuete it to unseat su wedge Iend etop the operation' of the templng 6. In e machine for llin shells, the com mgrcda, of@ driving 1in er means oscllate'the seine, yvedt'ee;oneg for each tempng engegmg. e ldriving cylin- `er eccentric stra one fer ewh wedge, nnth :geene connc t the severel stra. w1 eureeecveaml roda. 7. In e'mane'for lhlinngehell, the'com binction with a series of in eendent tamping rods, f e driving'cylin er, means to Aescjllnte the same, wed one for each ce i te'm rod g e dnvi lnderpelgntrid straps-'cnc fer eechnvedcgqe ring, mterpcqed between' ench strep and corresponding wedge, tending to sect dent tuinpr feed pnrceelvel become edfin '-dnvlng, rneene centwel l engaging the tamplng devicee en adepte f tampi'ng de.

temping rods, wedgesjn nid w' e between the cylinder end the gt ;ap; enth Ilrlleenm conneotagin the :gral u ,w1 en* respective in pgn e machine for shelling-,he comf binntion with e eerieect in ependent tamping rode, of c driving cylinder, means to oecillcte the sume, e'tmpe,V one for eee eccentrcclly srronndi edge. end part respective 'roda,e.

cylinder en interw way around the drivi' P05 interposed helle, the comwjey around :the driving cylinder en terposed between it-'nnd .the stra s and iixedly secured te the latter, move one for each. strep, around the driving cylinder 'en mterpcee between it end the straps; and springs,one interposed between vzedge rexponding strep, tendm to'eexat seid moveb eY ,wedges but perxni wedge' tonneeet upon rede ence to movement-oi e tamping rods 10'. In a.l machine ier filling combination with n. series of indepen mens eccenfneelly surroun the :driving cylindex and ccnnected'mtlx the' dent the respective tem and the driving .oscille the stra. when the wed ge eeetedmd indepetlident means to tlvely turn ltheetlfape in the 'direction to depress the tamElxgrods. LInemac' cion combination with a series 'of dependent temping rods, of a. driving cylinder, straps eccentrlcally eurzodndmg the driving indexand connected with the reepectlve o tamping rods, wedges interposed between -theree tive tem and thedri linder, nligcans to osclilslete ,thegcylindeghge by theatre .when the w' `ee I are seated, u. 'dcgging plsevei '-:fnlcrumeldgon each stre and enge '-selid we and ineens pted, .upcngli1g predetennilgleed ref rtraction of a. strap relative y t the cyllnden to cngue'the ecrrespondinglevex; and nctnf l ete it .uneat the eo ndxng wed e end' thereby atop the reci rccation of e .ocrreegndmg telnp ro j 1 2.' a meohme r helle, the

combination with. e: 'eeieeof independent h rod, the dn linl der, menne'pcnectingt e sty ed betyveen it uid, e etrapeend ixedly secured `to the letter, and movable wedges,

part weyh e endent tcmpthe movable' ed-reeietshells; the .A

rods, of e drivingeylinder,

een 1?- inder, ineens to csclllete thecylinder thecie the.

25 e tampin rods, of s. driving cylinder, stra s eccentrieally surroundingl the driving cylinder and connected with the respective temping rods, wedges interposed betweenA 'the respective temps und the driving cylinder, means to oscillate the cylinder thereby oscillating thestreps when the wedges are seated, e, spring interposed between each strap and ils corresponding wedge tending to seat seid wedge to enable the driving cylinder to ectuate the strep but permittin the wedige to unseat und the strap to retrec relativey to the driving cylinder uy on s. determinate resistence to 4xnovemen 'of the tcmping device, a, dogging lever ulcrumed on each strap and engaging the corresponding wedge and meanssdepted upon' e predetermine retraction of e.. strep relatively to the cylinder, to engae the correspondin lever and nctuote it to old the correspon ing lwedge unseated ndthereb stop t e re :(iylrocation of `the correspon ing temping 1li. In e. machine for'iilling` shells,the combination with a series .of independent eccentricslly surrounding the driving cy f inder and connected with the respective tamping rods, wedges interposed between the respective temps and `the drivin vcylinder, means to oscillete the cylinder here'- y oscillatingl the straps when the weds are seated, s 'din levers adjacent 'to e Astre. s, means to s 1de the levers, and means 35.

on t e levers adapted to engage the straps and turn them positively.

14. In a machine Vfor filling shells, the combination with a. series of independent tamping rods, of e driving cylinder, strnps eccentrically surrounding the driving cy inder and connected with the respective tamping rods, wedges interposed between the respective temps and the driving cylinder, means to oscillate the cylinderthereby oscillating the straps when the we es ere seated, swinging levers adjacent to e straps, dogging levers fulcrumed on the straps and engaging the wedges, and ns1-ojection on each swingin lever adapte to override 'the corre on g flogging lever when its cor on sti-ap has been retracted to a. greldete ed extent, and abut against said doggin lever end thereby unseat the correspon wedge dui-in the following forward osc' lation ofthe driving cylinder. y

15. Ina machine for filling shells, the

-combination with e series of independent tamping rods, of a. driving cylinder, stra. s eocentricelly surroundingy the driving cy inder and connected with the respective camping rods, wedges interposed between the respeotivetam s und the dri cylinder means to oso' cte the cylinder liereby oscillating-the straps when the wedges are to sont said wedges ut permitting them to unseat upon redetermined resistance to movement of e tempingrods, sliding and swinging Ilevers adjacent to the straps, means to slide the levers, means on the levers adopted, in their sliding movement, lto engage the several straps and turn them positively, 'dcgging levers fulcrumed on the straps, :in en aging the wedges, and s. pro- )ection on eac lever adopted to override the corresponding (logging lever when its correspon ing strap has een ,retracted to a. .predetermined extent and abut against said (logging lever und thereby unseat the correspondin wedge durin the following forward osc' ation of the riving cylinder.

16..In.s. machine for filling shells, the combination with a, series of independent tamping rods, of-a series of oscillatin inembers connected to seid rods, and osci leting driving mechanism ricticnally en ng'in seid members und ade ted to permit eac member to progressive y retract relatively to its driving mechanism as' the shells become filled.

17. I [n a. machine for filling shells with explosive powder, e, series of tam ing rods, a opper'through .which said ro s reci rociite, and means to reciprocate seid rods ong-itudinnlly and also oscillste them back and forth within the hopper, whereby the powder is stirred by the tamping rods ,v l

themselves.

18.In s. machine for filling shells, the combination with a, hopper, of e. series of tamping rods, means toA reciprocate said rods longitudine-ll means to swing scid rods sidewise, an means, engaging said rods in their longitudinal movement, adapted toccuse the tsmping ends of said rods to move transversely within the ho per.

19..In e machine for llinor she ls the combination with s Shen-heiter and n hopper, of 1i series of tamping rods, means to swing the rods hack and forth and to reci recate them toward and from the shell hol er, guide pieces carried by the tsmping rods, and guides along which said guide pieces slide during longitudinal movement of the rods, .whereby t e tcmping ends of the rods will move through the .hopper obliquely toward the shell holder. 20. In e machine for iillin shells the combination with a. shell-ho der and a hopper, of e. series of tam ing rods, means 4to swin the rods back an forth and to reci roca e them toward and from the shell ho der, guide pieces carried by the .tamping rods, and guides alon'g which seid -guide pieces slide during lo 'tudinel movement of the rods said guidesliling respond w th the shape of the conv ng hopper walls and being eo located that urshaped to cor- V ing the movement of the hempingfendnof the rods throu h the ho per lo mi the shell-holder, sel ends Wi pue ong und close bo the hopper walls.

21. In n, machine for lillln shells, the

combination with the shell hol or, lll-hopper` and tunnels between the bugger und the shell holder, of rsa1-iw' of morn mea-ns to move said rodsnlternn. y wa opposite nulla of the holner, means bo move snxd'rds .toward the sh l holder Whenthe roda are moved sidewiae na steted, 1gpde.

pieces carriedb the taxpinggod, des, on opposite A:si ee of 4the nenes o toda,y along which'said guicie pieces slide ivhen the nods are movelon-xtndinnlly, 'scid guides being ahnped to oon the eonvergi F ho perf and funnel walls and hein so loca ed at during the movement of e tempin endsof the rods" th the hopper an tunnels towad the she hol er, said ends will pass along and clone to e hopper and funnel walls; 22. In'a machine for filling shells, the

combination 'with a' series of tam ing rods,

a. hell e lever,

4moana 'bo reoipmoabe' and minggthemhwk und forthl e elett plete throrqh 4wlnoh' said yrodi: extend, and' l. platoon ed b ,combination with crm #ith .the shape of d, means to- 98.111,1 machine for-llllln. helle with l explosive powder, '1a. aerien of mpin roda, the roda longltn 'mulg yeaeh pod und overlapping the slot of the' fi'rsbncmed' late.

M. In l. mechnehfi' shell, the u. o r rnu e of l. urrxhel Trarthge exlr tudiml o ing benealth ani having. formed therein aueries of'in ependent tunnels communicating ''th the hopper.

opemnlg. '25.-' ne mechinefor llmg shells, the com'hmntwn with n, ho per having o. longitudjnml i ,'o o, nel-fmme extendbenea in to the hop and havmg formed therein 'a sries of in opendcnt communicatin with the hop r openm, ,n mplple plate an a series of m epenclen mLBp es carried thereby oommuniouting wi theV respect-ive funnels, and means to attach the nipple plete to the funnel plate.

In testimony of which invention', I have hegeunto set n1 hand, at Philadelphia, on

4this 25th dey o September, 1911.

HIRAM P. HALL.

' M. M. Hunmmz, A.. J. Mmmm.

secured tothe hop er and 

